No. 724 in Portuguese
rodrigues
"Rodrigues" is a Portuguese surname and can also refer to Rodrigues Island, part of Mauritius.
In a sentence
O senhor Rodrigues veio buscar os documentos.
Mr. Rodrigues came to pick up the documents.
Here, 'Rodrigues' refers to a surname in the context of addressing or mentioning a specific individual.
Ela mencionou que a casa dos Rodrigues é muito bonita.
She mentioned that the Rodrigues' house is very beautiful.
In this case, 'Rodrigues' refers to a family name in a possessive structure.
Rodrigues pode ser tanto um sobrenome quanto um topônimo em alguns lugares.
Rodrigues can be both a surname and a toponym in some places.
In this example, 'Rodrigues' is discussed as a general noun referring to either a surname or a place name.
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